| prevalence of antibodies to arenaviruses in rodents from the southern and western united states: evidence for an arenavirus associated with the genus neotoma. | the objectives of this study were to extend our knowledge of the geographic distribution and rodent host range of arenaviruses in north america. sera from wild rodents collected from the southern and western united states were tested for antibody against tamiami, pichinde, junin, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis viruses, using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. antibody to at least one arenavirus was found in 220 (3.1%) of 7,106 rodents tested. the antibody-positive animals included mus musc ... | 1996 | 8686773 |
| genetic reassortment among viruses causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. | in order to determine the frequency and characteristics of reassortment among viruses causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (hps), mixed infections were initiated in tissue culture by using two closely related strains of sin nombre virus, cc107 (from eastern california) and nmr11 (from new mexico), which share the same species of rodent host in nature, the deer mouse (peromyscus maniculatus). potential reassortant virus plaques were screened by multiplex rt-pcr, using primers specific for indivi ... | 1998 | 9501041 |
| geographical distribution of rodent-associated hantaviruses in texas. | the purpose of this study was to increase our knowledge of the geographic distribution and natural host range of hantaviruses in texas, southeastern new mexico, and mexico. blood samples from 3,225 wild rodents, representing 34 species, were tested for hantavirus antibody (igg), using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. hantavirus antibody was found in one or more rodents from each of 13 counties in texas, otero county in southeastern new mexico, and mexico state (central mexico). the 133 anti ... | 2001 | 11469186 |